Task+4

= Current trends =

Introduction
In Task 3 we looked at one way technology can be used to make learning meaningful, in the area of storytelling. In Task 4 we are going to expand our view to other ways educators are using technology. In this task you will read four articles and using the information you are going to respond to a problem. You will also work on your own academic skills of outlining, summarizing and paraphrasing. We will also spend some time investigating how to write more academically.

Task

 * 1) Re-read the article "@The information revolution will transform education" and complete the following task .[[file:note taking.docx]]
 * 2) You work for a primary school in Ras Al Khaimah. Your school head has expressed concern about how students are learning and whether they are learning the things they need to get suitable jobs in the future. You have been asked to form a focus group in order to investigate different ways to get students to learn with technology, and present your findings in a report (400 words). Your report should focus on the following:You will need to complete the following steps.
 * limitations of past learning methods
 * reasons why these ways of learning are not suitable for today's students
 * the different roles technology can play in education
 * how technology may affect the way subjects are taught/ learnt
 * challenges related to the above two points
 * suggest an online learning tool that can address the above points.
 * explain how this tool can create valuable learning experiences

Process
We are going to start by looking at the different roles that technology can play in the learning process. Read the following:


 * 1) Read the following texts "@Technology in education- current trends", "@Technology and new forms of instruction", "Web 2.0", "13 ways to learn in 2013" Web 2.0 tools and Blooms digital taxonomy
 * 2) Complete an outlining task for each article
 * 3) Write a summary outlining the main ideas from the two readings making sure you paraphrase where necessary[[file:It is now felt that past education models are unsuitable.docx]]
 * 4) Respond to the discussion board questions below
 * 5) include component="comments" page="page:Task 4" limit="10"
 * 6) Explore one of the online tools (it must be different to your tool from Assessment 1)

Presentation

 * Deadline Week 15 (12th June)
 * Please submit your 400 word essay to your portfolio page